The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has released progress of area coverage under kharif crops as on 1st September 2023.
Area: In lakh hactare
S.
No.
Crop
Area Sown
2023
2022
1
Rice
398.08
383.79
2
Pulses
119.09
130.13
a
Arhar
42.66
45.27
b
Urdbean
31.68
36.65
c
Moongbean
30.98
33.57
d
Kulthi
0.29
0.26
e
Otherpulses
13.48
14.39
3
Shri Anna cum Coarse cereals
181.06
179.13
Jowar
14.06
15.57
Bajra
70.81
70.41
Ragi
8.13
7.73
Small Millets
5.21
4.77
Maize
82.86
80.66
4
Oilseeds
190.11
191.91
Groundnut
43.37
45.00
Soybean
125.13
123.91
Sunflower
0.69
1.98
Sesamum
11.83
12.80
Niger
0.45
0.82
f
Castor
8.53
7.26
g
Other Oilseeds
0.11
0.14
5
Sugarcane
59.91
55.65
6
Jute &Mesta
6.57
6.97
7
Cotton
122.99
125.63
Total
1077.82
1073.22